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By Chris Sullivan
Bringing
daylight into laboratories is a mixed bag for architects. Like any
other occupants, lab researchers tend to prefer sunny, inspiring
workplaces - with a view, preferably. But ambient conditions inside
research spaces must be precisely calibrated, ruling out variable solar
loading and light levels.
So how did architects at Gould Evans and Lord Aeck Sargent take a best-practice biotechnology /
nanotechnology facility for Arizona State University and "turn it
inside out," giving scientists stunning views of the hot Sonoran desert
through clear glass curtain wall - and giving visitors a tantalizing
window into cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary research? The short answer
is solar control, say the designers, a system of custom-designed Nysan
sun louvers from Hunter Douglas. The result - The Biodesign Institute -
stands as a scientific showplace and an impressive new eastern gateway
to the campus. More > |
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Learn how leading architects are using solar control solutions to plan and construct sustainable buildings. Join the editors of Ecostructure
for "The Art of Solar Control: New Technologies for Sustainability," a
panel discussion at the Greenbuild conference in Atlanta. See
applications of louvers, screens, and shading systems that help green
architecture take shape. RSVP here >
Time: Wednesday, November 9
Location: Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Atlanta |
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